Madina Sadigova or, in Azerbaijani, Mədinə Vasif qızı Sadıqova (born 6 January 2001) is an Azerbaijani karateka. Competing in kumite in the 55 kg division, Sadigova represents the Azerbaijan national team and the Azerbaijan Trade Unions Sports Organizations Association.[1][2] She became the first Azerbaijani woman to win a senior European karate title after winning the gold medal in the women's 55 kg event at the 2026 European Karate Championships.[3][4]
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| Full name | Mədinə Vasif qızı Sadıqova | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 January 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Azerbaijan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 55 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Kumite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Azerbaijan Trade Unions Sports Organizations Association | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Seymur Khudaverdiyev | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editIn 2022, Sadigova won the bronze medal in the women's 55 kg event at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey.[5] The same year, she finished third in the women's 55 kg event at the 2022 European Karate Championships in Gaziantep, Turkey.[6][7]
In 2023, she competed in the women's 55 kg event at the 2023 European Games in Bielsko-Biała, Poland. She finished third in her pool and did not advance to the semi-finals.[8] The same year, she competed in the women's 55 kg event at the 2023 World Karate Championships in Budapest, Hungary.[9]
In 2024, Sadigova won Azerbaijan's first gold medal of the tournament at the BRICS Sports Games held in Kazan, Russia.[10]
In 2025, she won the bronze medal in the women's 55 kg event at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In the bronze-medal bout, she defeated her Pakistani opponent 7–2 to reach the podium.[11][12]
At the 2026 European Karate Championships held in Frankfurt, Germany, Sadigova became European champion in the women's 55 kg event. She defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina's Nejra Sipović 5–4 in the semi-finals to reach the final.[13] In the final, she defeated Turkey's Zümra Rezzan İm 9–6 to win the gold medal.[14][15][16] With this result, she became the first Azerbaijani woman to win a senior European karate title.[3][4] At the same championships, she also won the bronze medal with the Azerbaijan women's kumite team, alongside Irina Zaretska, Gülay Orujova and Aysu Aliyeva.[17]
Personal life
editSadigova was born on 6 January 2001 in Ganja, Azerbaijan. From 2018 to 2022, she studied karate coaching and teaching at the Azerbaijan State Academy of Physical Education and Sport.[1] Her father, Vasif Sadigov, died in 2010 while serving as a captain in the Azerbaijani Army.[10][18]
References
edit- 1 2 "Madina Sadiqova". Azerbaijan Trade Unions Sports Organizations Association. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "WKF Ranking – Madina Sadigova". Sportdata / World Karate Federation. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Madina Sadigova becomes first Azerbaijani woman to win senior European karate title". Report.az. 24 May 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Madina Sadigova becomes first Azerbaijani woman to win senior European karate title". AZERTAC. 23 May 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games / Sportdata. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ Sankar, Vimal (28 May 2022). "Sánchez reigns supreme, men shine for Turkey at European Karate Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "2022 European Karate Championships Results" (PDF). European Karate Federation / Sportdata. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "Karate – Women's 55 kg" (PDF). 2023 European Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "2023 World Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). Sportdata / World Karate Federation. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Şəhid övladı kimi himnimizi Ermənistanda səsləndirəcəyimə əminəm - Mədinə Sadıqova" (in Azerbaijani). Trend.az. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "Madina Sadiqova won a bronze medal at the VI Islamic Solidarity Games". Azerbaijan Trade Unions Sports Organizations Association. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "Azerbaijani karate fighter becomes triple Islamic Solidarity Games champion in Riyadh". AZERTAC. 12 November 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "New Stars and Former Champions Set the Pace on Day Two of the 2026 EKF Senior Championships". European Karate Federation. 21 May 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "Italy shines in historic fourth day in Frankfurt as Europe crowns new champions". European Karate Federation. 23 May 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "Zümra Rezzan İm Avrupa ikincisi" (in Turkish). Turkish Karate Federation. 23 May 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "Avrupa Karate Şampiyonası'nda Zümra Rezzan İm, gümüş madalyada kaldı" (in Turkish). Demirören News Agency. 23 May 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "Azerbaijani karate athletes win 9 medals at European Championship". Trend.az. 24 May 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "4 zabitimizin öldürülmesində PKK izi..." (in Azerbaijani). Musavat.com. Retrieved 25 May 2026.